Visit East Anglia / Visit East of Englan

Visit East Anglia / Visit East of England

Welcome to Visit East Anglia / Visit East of England - the tourism website and visitors guide for the region, designed to help you make the most from your day out, short break or holiday.eastofenglandaround.jpg

Directly to the north of  London, the region is based around the ancient kingdom of East Anglia / East of England - covering the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. The area has preserved much of its unspoilt character, rural landscape, architecture and traditions. From the University city of Cambridge and seaside fun, to outdoor pursuits and the unspoilt waterways of The Broads - we can help you plan where to stay and what to do whilst you are here.

On this site you can browse a huge variety of places to stay, explore what exciting things there are to do and discover a comprehensive database of events Find the locations of all the /Province information centres in the region - plus informative guides to our cities and towns and seaside.

Facts and Figures

The East of  England region covers 7,380 square miles (11,876 square kilometres), stretchingapproximately 109 miles (175 kilometres)from north to south; and 108 miles (174 kilometres) from east to west.

The countryside is predominately a low lying and open area, containing a diversity of gentle landscapes - from flat fens (which support intensive arable farming) to chalk downland, heathland, man-made waterways, forest and ancient woodland.

The highest point is Hastoe (nr. Tring) in Hertfordshire at 245m (803 feet). The lowest point is Holme Fen (nr. Peterborough) in Cambridgeshire which is 2.7m (9 feet) below sea level. We have one National Park - The Broads of Norfolk and Suffolk; plus four 'Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty'. These are the Norfolk and Suffolk Coasts; the Dedham Vale; and The Chilterns. 

The coastline covers 250 miles (402 kilometres), from The Wash (England's largest tidal estuary) to the wide expanse of the River Thames. Unspoilt beaches, crumbling cliffs, estuaries, shingle spits and Britain's best mudflats and saltmarshes. There are alsoseven key seaside destinations offering family fun and entertainment.

The region is home to Britain's oldest recorded town - Colchester, alongside the historic cities of Cambridge, Norwich,Peterborough and St. Albans. Traditional market towns and picturesque villages abound - home to fine examples of architecture - timber-framed, flint, thatch and weather-boarded buildings.

Scotland  Population: Around 5.2 million Capital: Edinburgh Largest City: Glasgow Official Language(s): English, Gaelic, Scots -   Northern Ireland  Population: 1,8 million Capital: Belfast   North East England  Population: 2,515,442 covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside (including parts of North Yorkshire). Cities: Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar, South Shields, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland and Newcastle upon Tyne.    North West England Population: 6,853,200 Manchester -  Carlisle - Blackpool - Preston - Liverpool   Yorkshire Population: 5,142,400  Leeds - Sheffield - Kingston upon Hull   East Midlands Population: 4,172,179  Lincoln - Leicester / combined area of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and most of Lincolnshire.   West Midlands Population: 5,267,337 contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Stoke-on-Trent Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley, Solihull, Walsall and West Bromwich.   Wales Population: 2.999.300 Swansea - Cardiff   South West England  Population: 4.999.300 The largest city is Bristol. Other major urban centres include Plymouth, Swindon, Gloucester, Exeter, Bath, and the South East Dorset conurbation of Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch   Greater London  Population: 7,953,600 is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs.   South East England Population: 8,000,550  Large City: Southamton Include Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex.   East of England Population: 5,388,140  include Ipswich Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

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